The No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) travel to meet the Wisconsin Badgers (4-3, 2-2) Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. Below, we look at the Iowa vs. Wisconsin odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Hawkeyes were humbled 24-7 at home against Purdue last time out (Oct. 16). Iowa has had two weeks to stew about the setback, which knocked them from the ranks of the unbeaten.
The Badgers also faced Purdue in their last game, rolling to a 30-13 victory in West Lafayette last Saturday to bring the Boilermakers crashing back to Earth. Wisconsin has won three straight, outscoring the opposition 74-27 in the process.
Rankings according to the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Iowa at Wisconsin odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 4:47 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Iowa +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Wisconsin -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa +3.5 (-130) | Wisconsin -3.5 (+105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 36.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
PLAY: Free, daily sports pick’em contests. Play now!
Iowa at Wisconsin odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa 16, Wisconsin 13
Money line
IOWA (+140) is worth a look as it looks to rebound after the pounding from Purdue. The Hawkeyes have had two weeks to regroup and study. They’ll come away with the slight road upset, bringing The Heartland Trophy back to Iowa City.
Against the spread
IOWA +3.5 (-130) is even more attractive catching the three and a hook if you don’t trust Wisconsin straight up. The road team has covered in 10 of the previous 14 meetings in this series, and Iowa is 6-1 ATS in the past seven trips to Madison.
While the Hawkeyes have really struggled on offense all season, Iowa has had two weeks to work up a plan to surprise Wisconsin.
Over/Under
UNDER 36.5 (-105) is the slight lean, although it’s only worth a small-unit play. This is a tremendously low line in this day and age of video game-like football with big-time offense and occasional defense. However, Iowa ranks third in the nation with 14.6 points per game (PPG) allowed, and just 89.7 rushing yards per game allowed.
Wisconsin has yielded 18.4 PPG to rank 17th in the country, and it’s the top defensive unit against the run with just 53.3 yards per game. Wisconsin also allows just 223.0 yards per game to rank second in the land.
If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Please gamble responsibly.
Follow @WinWithJoe on Twitter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / USC / Wisconsin / College Football News
Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. See Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA).
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1622]